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August 27, 2011

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ftmcane

first?

pbcfrcane13

first?

pbcfrcane13

ftm got me lol good work

ftmcane

that's what i'm talking about. just got home, first thing i did was check out the space and....boooom!

pbcfrcane13

nice

ftmcane

LOL, too funny pbc!

SOUP

FTMCANE....U GOT YOUR CANESPACE GEAR ALREADY!

How about letting PBCFR get him some?

ftmcane

most def soup!

ftmcane

PBC, where it with pride!

ftmcane

i mean wear. it's late

pbcfrcane13

lol thaks brother....of course I will and don't worry im a few rum and cokes in so i wouldnt haven even noticed the spelling lol

ftmcane

has anybody ever seen the movie synecdoche? is it any good?

Ohio_Cane

*Off topic warning*

Anderson Silva is the greatest fighter the world has ever seen!!!!!!!

I'm drunk lol

raizecane

of course I will and don't worry im a few rum and cokes in so i wouldnt haven even noticed the spelling lol

Posted by: pbcfrcane13 | August 27, 2011 at 11:20 PM

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Thats what I'm talking about .....

ftmcane

peace out space. going to sleep watching step brothers. LOL

boats and hoes!

SOUP

pbcfr...email me with a mailing addy and shirt size at: [email protected]

BTW...if U won a Canespace T-shirt recently do not despair. They will be mailed by Monday and U will receive them in time for the season.

pbcfrcane13

boat and hoes!!! great movie hey ohio i take it he won?

pbcfrcane13

Hey soup thank you ill make sure to wear it going to NC for my second canes away game nothing like a golf and canes game trip!

Ohio_Cane

Pb, hell yes he did! Toyed with him, then destroyed him, as usual! He is a freak of nature

pbcfrcane13

lol man yes he is sucks i missed it.

Chad80

Not sure if it's posted yet....just saw at the bottom of espn that Jocory said he expects to play @ Maryland.

pbcfrcane13

Sick*

Montreal-Cane

Bring in the adults for their own media day...

Hurricane Nevin shouldn't fall on players...

The best i have read so far on the so called Miami Scandal...


Dave Hyde

Sun Sentinel Columnist

9:09 p.m. EDT, August 27, 2011

CORAL GABLES — At what point does someone in a position of authority at the NCAA or the University of Miami stand up and say something rational like players shouldn't take the brunt of a predator booster's actions?

Maybe they'll say it Monday, when most of the eight ineligible Miami football players get reinstated. Probably Tuesday at the latest.

Because in the end, this chapter should go down as a convicted Ponzi schemer's final Ponzi scheme, this one where Nevin Shapiro got righteous media and emotional college fans to invest deeply in what was salacious hoo-ha more than felonious substance.

This isn't to defend Miami. Its adults invested in the schemer, too. They have to explain why they let Shapiro run around the program for so long when football coach Randy Shannon labeled him a problem.

Some of them — yes, starting with you, departed Kirby Hocutt and silent Donna Shalala — need to explain why they didn't kick Shapiro out the door earlier.

So if the NCAA wants to take on the adults, if it wants to address the systemic root of the business, then by all means have at it. Suspend an athletic director rather than a quarterback. Make a president answer questions rather than a linebacker.

It's beyond silliness saying it's OK for school officials to act like prostitutes for a booster's money while jumping up and down over a booster's unsubstantiated allegation that players got prostitutes.

On Saturday, the Miami players sat on bleachers at the athletic center and took questions as part of media day for any left with questions.

ESPN didn't have any, canceling their visit to hit Baton Rouge, La., where LSU's star quarterback was facing legal issues.

Other national media who might have come were circling Tuscaloosa, Ala., where stories of an Alabama booster, dress suits and star running back Trent Richardson were being fit for headline size.

This is the state of college athletics, one scandal holding interest until a new one hits. So there sat Jacory Harris saying to a few writers the last couple of weeks haven't been much fun but suggesting it might all come out fine.

"I expect to play, yes,'' he said when asked about the Sept. 5 opener at Maryland. "We'll see."

"I feel like Jacory,'' receiver Travis Benjamin said. "I'm hopeful."

If most of these players are reinstated, the grand conclusion is one a lot of people won't like: The NCAA has found a predator booster in a lot of programs. The only difference in this case is the booster talked openly about it.

Shapiro talked and talked and talked to the point truth became inseparable from fiction. That's not going to satisfy people who feel they saw behind the curtain of a rogue Miami program that, honestly, isn't that rogue at all.

It's full of good people. It has a ridiculous amount of compliance. And it has some answering to do about Shapiro.

Miami shouldn't be given the death penalty, as Sports Illustrated argued again 15 years later. It's big-time college athletics that should be. It's a landscape where each week yields another program under fire.

The NCAA made a big step recently by suspending former Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl from coaching for three years rather than suspending the Tennesse basketball program.

That's how it should be. That's taking on the adults, not the players.

Miami coach Al Golden hasn't coached a game at Miami and already finds himself standing in a mess.

"I was sad for the guys [over this investigation], because I think we all as individuals, we hope to grow and mature and learn from mistakes," he said. "These guys are no different. If what has been alleged, if there ends up being some truth to it and they do have to serve some penalties, it's three years ago.

"We have to go back three years. That's why I feel bad for them."

Did players make mistakes? Sure. But it's time the NCAA realized they shouldn't take the brunt of the scandal. Bring in the adults for their own media day.

JameriCANE

Great article, Montreal. Soup, how do I get a Canespace shirt in triple extra large and sexy?

Usagainsttheworld

Dallas Crawford

VA Cane

All is good in VA where I am. Lots of trees down, 1 man killed in my county, couple down at the shore. I feel for those folks. People all around me lost power, trees etc....we had a lot of wind and rain...but unscathed.

360Canes

What was Nick Saban saying again?

http://sportsbybrooks.com/tag/tom_al_betar

CGNC

360 - what is that shape supposed to be that they are doing wit their hands?

Nice article - good videos 86. Mike James has a million watt smile

CGNC

^with

360Canes

I thought it was "O" for Oregon. lol

roachcane77

has anybody ever seen the movie synecdoche? is it any good?

Posted by: ftmcane | August 27, 2011 at 11:22 PM

Synecdoche, New York is VERY strange... kind of depressing in many ways, and yet also very artsy & creative. Great acting by Philip Seymour Hoffman, (as usual), but it is NOT a feel good, happy ending kind of flick.

If you're in a warped state of mind, it's weird enough to be entertaining. While watching it, I often would find myself thinking "Who thinks up this stuff?" (Charlie Kaufman of course.)

I would NOT recommend it highly for most people... but I personally found it interesting.

(I guess I would give it a 6 out of 10.)

MaryLouAlumni

Dave Hyde's article says it all. Enough said already. But the U always seems to have a bulls eye on it's back. SI made so much of it, that they will do something, just to save face.
Good morning and hope all of you are safe.

jack

Excellent article Mr. Hyde!!!

2002nemo

I concur with roachcane77. The movie has an intriguing premise. However, watching it was a major disappointment. Don't waste your time and money.

canesteeler

CGNC, Sid still suffering from headaches.

elliott

Off topic convo:


Speaking of movies anybody on here have any good recommendations for a good horror movie? I have seen almost all of the new stuff and old. Looking for something real creepy...

CGNC

Canesteeler - not good. I was wondering about that. I know he has been skating but not cleared for contact. Can't risk him getting another one :\

360Canes

Posted by: elliott | August 28, 2011 at 12:39 PM

127 Hours when he cuts his arm off.

AlpharettaCane

dunno; that penguin quote is so stupid I'm not sure Jacory knows how to tie his own shoes.

Posted by: dj moonbat | August 27, 2011 at 07:16 PM


Moon: Yup. I was at a neighbor's house watching race last night, and saw the blurb about Jacory on the bottom screen crawl.

At first excited,then reason came back over me. Who would believe anything this kid has said over the past 3+ years?

If he is cleared I'll be glad for the team, but I'm not basing anything on what comes out of that dude's mouth. Same for Spence, TB, others.

Penguins. Jesus Christ.

AlpharettaCane

Opening kick in Steelers/Falcons game and who gets the tackle? Bosher. Got a horse-collar penalty too, but oh well lol

Posted by: Ohio_Cane | August 27, 2011 at 07:37 PM

Ohio: that's our boy Bosher! Some things never change!

canezilla

"I expect to play, yes,'' he said when asked about the Sept. 5 opener at Maryland. "We'll see."

I EXPECT TO GET TAGGED TEAMED BY FOUR HEAT DANCERS WILL IT HAPPEN????? "WE'LL SEE."

dj moonbat

Next year, he'll probably "expect" to be taken in the first round of the draft. He thinks' "expect" means "I try to think positive" or something.

dj moonbat

Ohio: that's our boy Bosher! Some things never change!

Posted by: AlpharettaCane | August 28, 2011 at 01:31 PM


Seriously, how can that guy not win the Groza award? A punter AND kicker WHO TACKLES?

SOUP

August 18th, 2011 02:35pm
Gibson’s Trent Taylor Wavering on Commitment to Miami
by Solange Reyner

Lake Gibson’s Trent Taylor is wavering on his commitment to the University of Miami after hearing about the NCAA investigation and the allegations surrounding the football program.

Taylor, a defensive end who also had an offer from Louisville and interest from Tennessee, Florida and USF before committing to Miami in February, spoke to coaches from Tennesee, Florida and USF on Wednesday night regarding his interest in getting back on their radar.

“Obviously there’s been a change of heart,” Gibson coach Keith DeMyer said. “I think he’s concerned and this news has kind of opened up his eyes a little bit.”

DeMyer said Taylor has not decommitted from Miami, but that he wants to leave his options open in case the NCAA hands down a heavy punishment.

“Nobody knows what’s going to happen with Miami,” DeMyer said. “But if the Hurricanes still want to hang with Trent, they need to be understanding moving forward. At this point, he just wants other coaches to know that he wants back on their list.”

DeMyer said Tennessee has already asked Taylor to take an official visit to their campus this fall.

SOUP

Excellent article Mr. Hyde!!!

Posted by: jack | August 28, 2011 at 11:32 AM

Jack...welcome to The Space!

Post here, post often.

2002nemo

Miami's Shalala Has Track Record of Dealing Deftly With Controversy

http://chronicle.com/article/Miamis-Shalala-Has-Track/128801/

Let's hope so!

SOUP

NEW BLOG IS UP!

TLuv

What up Space? I've been out of commission since Friday night. Caught a bad case of the flu. Hot flashes, cold chills, 101 temp. The works. Any new info I should know about?

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